Curriculum Vitae


Timothy W. Lambert PhD., MSc.

4th floor Centre 15 – 1509 Ctre St. SW

Calgary Alberta

T2G 2E6

Phone: 943-8048

Fax: 943-8056

Email: tim.lambert@calgaryhealthregion.ca

 

Current Employment – Calgary Health Region

August, 2002          Manager, Environmental Health risk Assessment and Management


Reporting Relationship: Robert Bradbury (Director Environmental Health)


January 5, 1998          Risk Assessment Specialist

                                    Environmental Health Program – Specialized Section


                                    Supervisors: John Pelton (Director of Env. Health)


Academic Position


University of Calgary 2002

·   Adjunct Professor with the Department of Community Health Sciences

·   Activities available upon request


Other Positions/Activities

 

1. Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)

 

·   1999-2005 member of the Environment Canada core advisory group (CAG) for PM and ozone in the Canada Wide Standards process

·   1999 -2005 CPHA representative in the Canada Wide Standards for particulate matter, ozone, mercury and benzene

·   January 2004 -> CPHA representative for Environment Canada Environmental Performance Agreements committee

·   January 2005 -> CPHA representative for review of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act


·   January 2002 ->CPHA representative on the Alberta Clean Air Strategic Alliance committee for development of management plan for Electricity Sector in Alberta

·   2002-2003 Chair of Prioritization of Toxic Substances Sub-committee


·   2002-2004 CPHA representative on the Alberta Clean Air Strategic Alliance committee for development of PM/Ozone plan for Alberta


2. People’s Health Commission – (Sydney Nova Scotia Citizens group)

Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board

·   Evaluating the health risks associated with the Sydney Tar Ponds

·   Developed a community house dust and soil sampling program

·   Developed a survey of local knowledge of environmental contamination

·   Developed a community health and exposure survey

 

·   Received a grant from the Canadian Cancer Etiological Research Network to develop a map of contamination in Sydney in order to reanalyze the cancer incidence and mortality data


3. Act as a “reviewer” for articles submitted to Elsevier science journals and Environmental Health Perspectives.


Education


January 1994 to June 1998

Ph.D. in Medical Sciences - Public Health Sciences, University of Alberta

Relational Ethics in Public Health Risk Communication

Content: risk assessment, risk communication, bioethics, decision-theory, hermeneutic analysis of public health in Canada and ancient Greeks

Supervisors: Dr. Colin Soskolne, Dr. John Dossetor


September 1991 to September 1993

MSc in Environmental Science, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Alberta

Removal of Microcystin-LR from Drinking Water

Content: Protein purification, development of a bioassay

Water treatment analysis and experiments

Supervisor: Dr. Steve Hrudey


September 1990 – March 1991

Faculty of Engineering, University of Calgary Health Region

Courses in fluid dynamics, hydrology, statistics, probability and advanced calculus


September 1985 - April 1989

B.Sc. Biochemistry, University of Calgary



Major Activities


Contaminated Communities


March 1998 – 2001

Domtar site, Cochrane Alberta

Participation on the first Brownfield Committee in Canada

Participated in design of remediation plan and air dispersion modeling associated with creosote contaminants

Communication with residents

Review of risk assessments


April 1998 – April 2000

Bragg Creek Drinking Water Quality and Waste Water Analysis

Participated in Municipal Government Act hearing on development in Bragg Creek, Heron estates property

Developed a drinking water well survey and public perception survey of water and health concerns.

Participated in design and implementation with the University of Calgary Environmental Science 502 practical research course.

Course evaluated Bragg Creek water quality, waste water and public perception of water quality.


December 1999 – February 2003

City of Calgary Lynnview Ridge Task Force

Chair of the Task Force

Environmental site assessment for lead and hydrocarbons, for the residential community of Lynnview Ridge Calgary, which was built on the former Imperial Oil refinery.


Conducted indoor air hydrocarbon study to evaluate migration of subsurface hydrocarbons into homes

Conducted lead dust analysis showing migration of lead into homes


Development of management options for the site.

Representing CHR on the Alberta Environment technical review team to administer the Environmental Protection Order issued to Imperial Oil for remediation

and management of contaminants on Lynnview Ridge.

Participating in Imperial Oil’s appeal of the EPO: the expert witness on technical matters.



January 2001 – September 2003

Nexen

Contamination of Rundle Horn Community

Site contaminated by a sour gas lease site

Remediation involved relocation of community and excavation beneath homes

Developed air quality measures to guide remedial activities

Communication with the public


July 2000 ->

Canadian Pacific Railway Ogden Shops

Community of Ogden and Riverbend have groundwater plume of trichloroethylene

Participation on stakeholder committee

Delineation of chlorinated organics plume on site and in the Ogden community. Evaluation and critique of risk assessments.

Review of off-site groundwater, vapour and indoor air for chlorinated organics.

Design and implementation of communication plan with residents of Ogden and Riverbend

Review of technology to mitigate vapour impacts in home

Working on developing a health assessment for the community



Emergency Response


August 1999

Hub Oil explosion and fire, Calgary

Air quality monitoring and wipe sampling of contaminants from the fire.

Risk assessment of the short and long term health risks.

Communication with residents.

Participated in development and administration of health effects survey


October 2001

Duralite fire, Calgary

Chemical warehouse facility

Air quality monitoring and wipe sampling of contaminants from the fire.

Risk assessment of the short and long term health risks fromm PCB exposure. Communication with residents

Critique of risk assessments



Sour Gas


January 1998 – April 1998

Canadian 88 Level 4 critical sour gas well in northwest of Calgary

Critique of risk assessments and emergency response plan for level 4 critical sour gas well.

Acted as expert witness for Calgary Health Region at the Energy and Utilities Board hearing; cross examined Canadian 88 expert panel



January 2000 – December 2000

Alberta Energy and Utilities Board, Public Safety and Sour Gas Committee

Participated on sub-committee on public outreach

Participated in both rounds of interviews with the public

Participated on sub-committee on health and risk assessment of sour gas


February 2000 – October 2000

Shell Canada “Ferrier” Level 4 critical sour gas well, southeast of Rocky Mountain House

Critique of risk assessments and emergency response plan for level 4 critical sour gas well.

Acted as expert witness for David Thompson Heath Region at the Energy and Utilities Board hearing; cross examined Canadian 88 expert panel


May 2000 – December 2001

Sulfolane and DIPA steering committee

Represented regional health authorities in deriving drinking water quality guidelines for sulfolane and DIPA, two groundwater pollutants in Alberta, and used as the H2S knock-out agent in sour gas processes


April 2001 ->

Compton Petroleum Limited, 6 critical level 4 sour gas wells

Critique of risk assessments and emergency response plan for level 4 critical sour gas well.

Acted as expert witness for Calgary Health Region at the Energy and Utilities Board hearing


April 2004 ->

Alberta Energy and Utilities Board – Process for determining the Health End Point for emergency response and setting the emergency response zone

Developed a critique of lethality literature for hydrogen sulfide

Presented critique in EUB workshop

Developed critique of Alberta Health and Wellness, hydrogen sulfide technical report

Developed an historical perspective of eye effects and hydrogen sulfide

 

Greater detail can be provided in addition to further employment experience dating back to 1979


Publications


Lambert TW. Guyn L. Lane S. Development of local knowledge in Sydney Nova Scotia. Development of Local knowledge of Environmental Contamination in Sydney Nova Scotia: Environmental health practice from an environmental justice perspective. pp 1-40. Submitted to Science of the Total Environments, July 29, 2005 – responding to peer review comments


Lambert TW. Goodwin VG. Stefani D. Strosher L. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and sour gas effects on the eye. A historical perspective. Submitted to Science of the Total Environment. pp 1-98. May 27, 2005 – responding to peer review comments


Stefani D. Wardman D. Lambert TW. The implosion of the Calgary General hospital: Ambient Air Quality Issues. American Air and Waste Management Association Journal. 2005; 55; 52-59.


Lambert TW. Lane S. Lead, arsenic and PAHs in soil and house dust in Sydney Nova Scotia, Canada. Environmental Health Perspectives 2004; 112: 35-41.


Lambert TW. Communication In Emergencies. Environmental Health Perspectives 2003; 111; 9: A452-A453.


Lambert TW. Soskolne CL. Bergum V. Howell J. Dossetor JB. Ethical Perspectives for Public and Environmental Health: Fostering Autonomy and the Right to Know. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2003; 111: 133-137.


Oliphant JA. Ryan MC. Chu A. Lambert TW. Efficacy of annual bacteria monitoring and shock chlorination in wells finished in a floodplain aquifer. Groundwater Monitoring and Remediation. 2002; 22/4: 66-72.


Lambert TW. Public Health Risk Communication: Ethical Considerations. In: Ethics In A New Age. University of Alberta Press. 1999; Chapter 6: 113-138.


Lambert TW (Editor with others) Ethics In A New Age. University of Alberta Press. 1999.


Lambert TW. Soskolne CL. Bergum V. Dossetor JD. Hrudey SE. Public Health Risk Communication: Towards An Ethically Grounded Framework. In: Canadian Circumpolar Institute Journal 1999; 45: 126-137.


Lambert TW. Holmes CFB. Hrudey SE. Adsorption of Microcystin-LR by Activated Carbon and Removal in Full Scale Water Treatment. Water Research 1995; 30: 1411-1422.


Lambert TW. Holmes CFB. Hrudey SE. Microcystin Class of Toxins: Health Effects and Safety of Drinking Water Supplies. Environmental Reviews 1994; 2: 167-186.


Lambert TW. Boland MP. Holmes CFB. Hrudey SE. Quantitation of the Microcystin Hepatoxins in Water at Environmentallly Relevant Conditions with the Protein Phosphatase Bioassay. Environmental Science and Technology 1994; 28: 753-755.



Presentations

Lambert TW. Human health and environment relationships. Guest speaker at the New Democrat Party convention, Environment Panel, Ramada Inn, October 1, 2005.


Lambert TW. Sydney tar ponds: Public health practice from an environmental justice perspective. Guest lecture, Philosophy and the Environment, March 2005, University of Alberta


Lambert TW. Science and Risk Assessment: Ethical Tools For Developing EPZ Guidelines. Energy and Utilities Board Workshop on Emergency Planning Zones. May 6, 2004.

 

Lambert TW. Lead, Arsenic and PAHs in House Dust, Sydney Nova Scotia. People and the Planet, SAIT, Calgary, May 15, 2004

 

Lambert TW. Public health Ethics and the precautionary principle. People and the Planet, SAIT, Calgary, May 16, 2004


Lambert TW. Very brief overview of health effects from epidemiological studies and air pollution. Clean Air Strategic Alliance Electricity Project Team Meeting, Terratima Lodge, Alberta. May 28, 2002.


Friesen B. Lambert TW. Blood Lead Survey of Children Living on a Former Oil Refinery Tank Farm. CPHA Conference. Yellowknife, NWT, July 8, 2002.


Friesen B. Lambert TW. Stefani D. Competing Roles within Regional Health Authorities Responsibilities: Asbestos Contamination. CPHA Conference. Yellowknife, NWT, July 10, 2002

 

Lambert TW. Ethics in Risk assessment and risk communication: When should we begin the dialogue?. Alberta Industrial Hygiene Association Spring Symposium. Executive Royal Inn. Calgary Alberta, March 8th, 2002,.

 

Lambert TW. Public health risks from sour gas facilities. Clean Air Forum. Clean Air Strategic Alliance and Health Canada, Edmonton Alberta, November 23, 2001.

 

Lambert TW. Ethics from the public health perspective. Working with communities: stakeholder committees as an effective way to address concerns and build support. Law Seminars International. Contaminated Sites and Brownfields Redevelopment, Calgary, Alberta, May 28 and 29, 2001

 

Lambert TW. Public Health Risk Communication. An ethical framework for right to know. Recent Advances in the Science and Management of Air Toxics. Air and Waste Management Association. Banff Alberta, April 9-12, 2000.

 

Lambert TW. and Stefani D. Public health and sour gas risk assessment: The Public Need to Know. Recent Advances in the Science and Management of Air Toxics. Air and Waste Management Association. Banff Alberta, April 9-12, 2000.

 

Rudolf RC. Chan, GW., and Lambert TW. Public participation in the Cochrane Brownfield Remediation. Recent Advances in the Science and Management of Air Toxics. Air and Waste Management Association. Banff Alberta, April 9-12, 2000.

 

Lambert TW. Brownfield Committees as a process of pseudo informed consent. Canadian Bioethics Conference. Edmonton Alberta, May 1999.